Inkstand set



F. M. ASHLEY Oct. 20, 1936.

INKSTAND SET Filed Jan. 17, 1935 I I\ V E NTOR.

ATTORNEYJ".

Patented Oct. 20, 1936 *UNITED STATES PAT oFFicE My invention relates to.-inkstands; and desk,

sets.

inkstandlof simple construction capableofhold ing a. considerable quantity of ink, practicallyall of which may .:be ultimately taken up by the pen.

Afurther object is to.-provide an inkstand'designed and::proportioned to. support a. penholder carrying a pen, the penholder serving as acork for the'stand and heldin the dip. thereof either verticallyor at'an angle tothe vertical axis ofthe,-

stand.

A further object is to provide an inkstandiin which the depth of the well, measured .from1thje.

I lower end of ithe'penholder is such'thatathe .pen will'extend practically to the bottonrofithe well without touching-the same, whether resting var.- tically or at'an angle to the-vertical axis.

A further object is to provide-a desk set:.com-

prising an inkstand, and a penholder whichrserves as a. closurefor the. well when resting. in .thedip.

regardless of the angle at which it is supported. A further object is to construct the dipwand lower end of the penholder in such a form relatively, that the pen-holder will be supported in such a manner as to prevent it from contacting the sides of the dip and becoming smudged with ink on the gripping surface.

Referring to the drawing which forms a part of this specification:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view thru an inkwell shown with a pen supported therein, illustrating my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the inkwell illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of another form of stand in which my invention is embodied.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the cover shown in section in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an inverted plan view of the cover construction shown in Fig. 3.

l0 indicates the body portion of an inkstand which is illustrated as made of glass, but which may be made of any suitable material.

It indicates an inkwell and I2 the cover portion of the inkstand.

[3 indicates a thin top-plate which fits over the cover to mask it and to provide an ornamental top that may be made of the same material as that which is used in making the penholder, thus matching to present a set appearance.

The cover may be made of molded bakelite or hard rubber, but I prefer to make it of stiff soft rubber which serves more perfectly in forming an air-tight joint between the cover and glass,

The objectoi my invention istoprovidezan.

and ibetweenpthe. .penholden and; cover. whemzthe. penholder isnot;=made;withx.a soft :lower: end such.

as.:.rubber: or;cork.-'..

Theicoveri is preierablyionneduwitlr a: depend-'2- ing 'flange. l lvwhi'ch fits .tightly in; the top oftthe- 5 well atl5}: andi carries; a conical; dipa tube l6. which is. pref erably f ormediintegrala .asillustrated, the. innerwdiametergat its. lowestjendtbeing about. three eigths of an inch, and the diameter Jaitrthei point whereathepenholder restsxincontact there- 10 with beingvseven zsixteenthszofiian inch-.approxie mately, thus serving to support the penholdemzthea: lower end? OfiifWhiCh; restszithereim and zis. formed at its lower end: :to-present. a spherical; surface. at;

its... outer-.5 sides; so that, -.the 01051118.? is; complete; 15-

whether: the penholderiisr-restinginga: verticalizor. inclined'gposition 'I'herdi-stancec from '1 thezlower: end ::of:; the: peneshould be: aboutr ones-inch;

The angle at which the pen may rest is gov? erncdzrbyrthe length; of the dipnbelowithe point .at which. the :penhold'er restsgthewshank of fth'ecpenr. abutting the. :dip .atx, th to -prevent:contactiofwthe .1 penholderzwithazthe dim-atzitfigsthuszpreventing the 5;; penholder from becoming smudged with ink, as will be readily understood.

By making the dip shallow in depth, very little dust is collected, and the penholder is easily inserted therein.

By forming the bottom of the well as illustrated, the pen point may swing from its vertical to an inclined position without danger of striking the bottom of the well, and by using a feed-plug I9, practically all of the ink can be 5 obtained for writing.

In Figs. 3 and 4, I have shown a stand formed to provide an inclined top, the body portion being formed with two of its side walls inclined as illustrated, and the bottom of the well is provided 40 with a partition 20, the construction being such that ink trapped in one side of the stand in chamber 2|, may be caused to flow into chamber 22 by tilting the stand.

The construction shown in Figs. 3 and 4, also 45 permits the penholder to incline further from the vertical position than in that shown in Fig. 1, due to its initial inclination, and the dip is more clearly seen in the act of inserting the pen there- By using a stainless steel pen and a hard rubber feed-plug, held in a pen holder such as illustrated, in combination with an inkstand made of glass provided with a rubber cover, a very simple and durable set may be provided at a low cost.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new:

1. A desk set comprising an inkstand and a pen holder, said inkstand comprising a body portion having a chamber for ink formed therein, a cover for said chamber having a shallow open funnelshaped dip decreasing in diameter from its upper to its lower end and designed to support a pen holder the lower end of which is formed to rest in and close said dip, and a pen holder carrying a pen the point of which is supported above the bottom of said chamber adjacent thereto, and its shank resting in contact with the lower end of the dip and serving to entirely support the penholder in an inclined position and from contact with the side wall of the dip.

2. An inkstand set comprising a body holder, a closure for said dip consisting of a pen holder the lower end of which is formed spherical to serve as a closure while holding a pen in said depression and at an angle to the vertical axis thru the body portion, and a pen carried by the holder the shank of which normally rests against the dip to entirely support the penholder in its inclined position.

3. As stated in claim 2, plus; said cover being made of elastic material such as soft vulcanized rubber.

4. An inkstand comprising a body portion having a chamber for ink formed therein, said body portion formed with thickened side walls comprising an outer flat inclined wall of greater height than the opposite wall, and a cover for said chamber supported in an inclined position on the body, said cover having a shallow dip formed to support a pen holder, and located eccentric in the cover. 7

5. As stated in claim 4, plus; and a pen holder supported in and closing said dip, and movable to difierent positions without openingit.

6. An inkstand comprising a body portion'havportion having a chamber formed therein thebottom of which is formed with a shallow saucer shaped. depression, a cover for said chamber having a shal-' low funnel shaped clip adapted to support a pen ing a chamber for ink formed therein, a cover for said chamber made of elastic material such as soft vulcanized rubber and formed to provide a depending funnel-shaped dip, and a top-plate of non-absorbent plastic material formed to overlie and embrace the cover and held in position thereby.

'7. An inkstand set comprising a body portion having a well formed therein, a cover formed with a shallow dip of conical form at'its lower end, a pen-holder having a spherical surface resting in contact with the dip tube just above its lower end and a pen, the shank of which rests against the lower edge of the tube and serves as the sole means for supporting the pen in an inclined position relative to a vertical line without contacting the tube above its point of support;

the construction being such that the penholder .serves as a cork for the inkstand, and may be supported in different positions relative to a fixed position of the body portion.

8. An inkstand comprising a body portion having a chamber for ink formed therein, a soft rubber cover for said chamber having a dip designed to support a pen holder, and a top plate of nonabsorbent material overlying the cover in close contact therewith and held in position thereby, to protect the rubber from becoming stained by the ink and to provide an ornamental appearance.

9. An inkstand set comprising a body portion having a well for ink formed therein and a cover portion formed to provide a shallow dip-tube, and apen-holder having a spherical lower end resting in contact with the wall of the dip-tube just above its lower end and carrying a pen the shank of which rests against the lower end of the diptube and supports the pen-holder in' an inclined position without contact with the tube above the point of support; the construction being such that the pen-holder serves as a closure for the well and that the pen-holder may be moved to different positions 'of rest without moving the body portion.

FRANK M. ASHLEY. 

